Dany Khayat is the head of the Litigation and International Arbitration practice at Mayer Brown in Paris and the co-leader of the Middle-East dispute practice with the Firm.
He has more than 25 years of experience in numerous arbitration proceedings conducted under the rules of the most important arbitral institutions in the world, as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings.
Dany has particular experience in Investor State disputes, having acted as lead counsel in more than 25 ICSID, Additional Facility and UNCITRAL investment arbitrations on behalf of investors and States alike.
Dany also has extensive experience in commercial arbitration notably in the following industries: construction, intellectual property, defense, infrastructure, joint venture agreements with a particular regional focus on Africa and the Middle East.
Dany has been appointed as arbitrator in dozens of cases, as president, co-arbitrator or sole arbitrator, in ICC, LCIA, DIAC, CRCICA, BCDR-AAA, DIFC-LCIA, WIPO and ad hoc proceedings conducted in French, English or Arabic. He was also appointed conciliator in ICSID Conciliation proceedings.
Dany also acts before the French Courts in arbitration-related cases, such as setting-aside proceedings and enforcement of arbitral awards.
